NHTSA recall 95I007000 · Incomplete vehicle
Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Ford Explorer
Reported Jan 31, 19961,029,380 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Feb 1, 1990 – Feb 1, 1995
The defect
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. this IS not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will reinforce the bracket attachments of the rear liftgate gas assist cylinders which could pull away from the inside of the liftgate.
The risk
If a bracket and gas assist cylinder were to detach completely from the liftgate and no longer bear against the liftgate as intended, the remaining assist cylinder would not hold the liftgate in an open position. personal injury could occur.
The remedy
Ford dealers will reinforce the bracket attachments.